Chinese national Shane Xu won the October Monthly Mug golf competition at Maseru Golf Club, defeating Makhakhe Maliehe in a playoff before departing Lesotho after several years. Xu, who arrived in Lesotho with no golfing experience, became a two-time Monthly Mug champion and active member of the local golfing community during his stay.
Source: Lesotho Times
Meta has enabled US users to conduct video calls with customizable animated AI avatars powered by its Muse AI agent. The feature precedes Meta's planned launch of a wearable device designed to integrate the Muse avatar into everyday use. Source: TechCrunch
Meta has cautioned that increasing political opposition to data center construction could impede its ability to expand AI infrastructure and capabilities. Communities are raising concerns about large-scale data center projects, which could affect the company's future investment plans. Source: TechCrunch
T-Connect, Lesotho's authorized Starlink reseller, is embroiled in a corporate dispute between founder and Lesotho CEO Advocate Phelane Phomane and regional Group CEO Joshua Setipa, with allegations of fraud, corruption and sabotage leading to court cases and DCEO investigation. The High Court dismissed Setipa's January
Former Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili received five international awards in Harare, Zimbabwe, recognizing his leadership and socio-economic initiatives during his 17 years in office. Mosisili attributed the honors to programs introduced by his government including free primary education, school feeding schemes, old age pensions, and expanded healthcare access